Smith v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
2
states following
April 1998
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nizer v. Phelps · 104 Cal. App. 2d 716 - Zelayeta v. Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc. · Nelson v. Busby · Gruzen v. State · Dixon v. State
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We need not expand our decision beyond the facts of this case: Where an officer investigates a vehicle accident, observes sufficient relevant evidence such as skid marks, debris from the vehicles, position of the vehicles, or makes other observations, and where he can rationally form an opinion about the point of impact, he should be allowed to testify as to that opinion. It is for the trial court to determine whether proper foundation has been laid for the testimony. See Gruzen v. State, 276 Ark. 149 , 634 S.W.2d 92 (1982); Dixon v. State, 268 Ark. 471 , 597 S.W.2d 77 (1980).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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